Auction: 23 days
As of Oct 19, 2026
Oil on canvas, on panel. Monogrammed, dated, titled, inescribed “Périgny, and with a direction arrow on the reverse of the panel, as well as with a crossed-out title. 69 x 70 cm. . [EH].
• Luminous - Matte / Subdued - Glossy: A juxtaposition of bold colors and varying surface textures.
• Through a consistent reorientation, Fruhtrunk imbued Constructivism with its own form of dynamism.
• A work characteristic of the artist’s abstract-geometric visual language.
• In 2023/2024, the Museum Wiesbaden and the Kunstmuseum Bonn will present a comprehensive retrospective of Günter Fruhtrunk’s work.
LITERATURE: Silke Reiter, Günter Fruhtrunk. Werkverzeichnis der Bilder. 1952-1982, Berlin 2018, CR no. 927 (illustration mistakenly attributed to CR no. 928) - - Kunsthaus Lempertz, Auction 671 Contemporary Art, Nov. 19, 1991, lot 700 (with illustration).
Private collection, Bavaria (1991, Lempertz)
In good condition. A small area of rubbing in the upper right (in the lilac-colored section). Minimal, scattered, and isolated areas of soiling. Free of retouching. The condition report was compiled in daylight with the aid of a UV light source, and to the best of our knowledge and belief.